Term of the Day: Days Sales Of Inventory - DSI

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	INVESTOPEDIA Term Of The Day November 3, 2015 Days Sales Of Inventory - DSI The days sales of inventory value, or DSI, is a financial measure of a company's performance that gives investors an idea of how long it takes a company to turn its inventory (including goods that are a work in progress, if applicable) into sales. Generally, a lower (shorter) DSI is preferred, but it is important to note that the average DSI varies from one industry to another. The term days sales of inventory is also referred to as days inventory outstanding (DIO), days in inventory (DII) or, simply, days inventory. Breaking It Down: Days sales of inventory, or days inventory, is one part of the cash conversion cycle, which represents the process of... Read More Related to "Days Sales Of Inventory - DSI" The Working Capital Position For investors, the strength of a company's balance sheet can be evaluated by examining three broad categories of... Read More Reading The Balance Sheet A balance sheet, also known as a "statement of financial position," reveals a company's assets, liabilities and... Read More Inventory Valuation For Investors: FIFO And LIFO Are you one of those investors who doesn't look at how a company accounts for its inventory? For many companies, inventory represents... Read More Recently Added Definitions Ex Works (EXW) Ex Works (EXW) is an international trade term that describes an agreement in which the seller is required... Read More Maturity The period of time for which a financial instrument remains outstanding. Maturity refers to a finite time period at the... Read More Related Definitions Obsolescence Risk Inventory Raw Materials Days Payable Outstanding - DPO Days Sales of Inventory Past Terms of the Day Tombstone Halloween Strategy Jekyll and Hyde Corporate Cannibalism Voodoo Accounting You are currently subscribed as: mondemand.forex@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Manage Subscriptions Investopedia US, A Division of IAC. Copyright © 2015, Investopedia, LLC. All Rights Reserved Follow Us: